Trump Steps Out with a Dramatic New Look After a Ruthless Camera Zoom Exposed His SecretDonald Trump stepped out looking a little different, just days after cameras caught a moment that gave the internet plenty to dissect. The timing addedAtlanta Black Star5d agoWhole story →GovernmentDonald Trumpmidterm elections
Jeffries Likes Democrats' Chances in Race for the House as He Campaigns in OhioTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday the election climate is holding firm for Democrats as he campaigned for Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a heavily contested Ohio congressional district that is crucial for majority control of the House.U.S. News & World Report5d agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentMarcy Kapturhouse election campaign
Leadership barnstorming continues ahead of midterm electionsSpeaker Mike Johnson, R-La., spoke at a rally for GOP congressional candidate Laura Buckhout in New Bern, N.C., on Oct. 15.Roll Call5d agoWhole story →Government
Trump Allies Reportedly Discuss Martial Law as 2026 Election Disputes EscalateAllies of President Donald Trump have discussed invoking martial law and other extraordinary federal measures in internal conversations tied to disputed election scenarios, according to an Axios report published Oct. 16. Neither Trump nor his campaign publicly confirmed the discussions described in the report. Axios stated that people in this orbit have…Natural News5d agoWhole story →Government
French Violence Raises Alert as Protests Flare Across EuropeThe violence that rocked France this weekend as cost-of-living protests degenerated into looting and burning nationwide is raising alert levels across Europe, where elections will be held in at least half a dozen countries next year.Bloomberg5d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyeuropean protests
The Alarming Election Vulnerability That Goes Far Beyond CaliforniaSummary An unknown number of noncitizens could be registered to vote in this year’s midterm elections due to lax enforcement, inadequate technology, and systemic failures by state governments. California and Hawaii are among the states where problems persist. But improper registrations can happen anywhere, potentially becoming consequential in…The Daily Signal5h agoWhole story →Government
Peltola calls Alaska lawsuit a 'desperate attempt' for GOP to 'cling to power'Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola (D) responded to the Justice Department's (DOJ) lawsuit seeking to block her state from certifying its election results should her Republican challenger lose, saying Friday the move was "frivolous." “This is clearly corruption. This is clearly a very desperate attempt to cling to power, using his allies in Washington,…The Hill5h agoWhole story →Government
Ramaswamy accuses Acton of ‘lying’ about attack ad, but court records contradict mother’s claim – as it happenedThis live blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email With less than two weeks until the midterms, my colleague Jonathan Freedland and Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan are answering your questions in this week’s episode of Politics Weekly America. They break down the final stretch ahead of these hugely consequential elections, that will…The Guardian5h agoWhole story →CultureGovernment
Jen Psaki floored as Blanche couldn't even wait 24 hours to find his 'doomsday' pretextMS NOWs Jen Psaki said Attorney General Todd Blanche had barely finished calling a federal move to block election certification a “doomsday scenario” to only be done in extreme circumstances, before the Justice Department did exactly that in Alaska. On “The Briefing,” Psaki recalled that Blanche, asked Thursday whether DOJ would ever try to stop a state…Raw Story5h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
DOJ Orders Some California Counties To Verify Ballots In 48 HoursFederal prosecutors are demanding that county registrars across California set aside and verify ballots that may belong to noncitizens.HuffPost5h agoWhole story →Government
Amy Acton, Sherrod Brown gain ground in Ohio prediction marketsDemocrats Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton’s odds of winning Ohio’s races for U.S. Senate and governor improved this week in prediction markets.cleveland.com5d agoWhole story →Governmentohio election odds
Betting operators and prediction markets spent record amounts on campaign donations and lobbyingSports-betting and casino companies want to win back millions of bettors and gambling dollars that prediction markets have lured away.Semafor13h agoWhole story →GovernmentCulture
Mormon leader decries explosion in sports betting, prediction marketsA leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says an explosion in online prediction markets and sports betting is fostering greed among young peopleABC News20d agoWhole story →
Prediction markets say Democrats are slightly favored to win SenateTraders on both Kalshi and Polymarket see Democrats with one of their best chances to flip the U.S. Senate since the contracts on the election opened.CNBC1mo agoWhole story →Governmentsenate election odds
Prediction Markets’ NFL Boom Tests Sports Betting RulesPrediction markets built their business by letting users trade on everything from Federal Reserve decisions to pop culture. This year’s football season is showing just how much their growth hinges on something more familiar to bettors: sports.Bloomberg13d agoWhole story →Economy
The politics of prediction marketsAmid concerns that political insiders might use privileged knowledge to make money, there’s a new wave of efforts to regulate the platforms.The Washington Post15d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentprediction market regulation
Amy Acton’s odds of winning Ohio’s governor’s race soar in prediction markets amid attack ad uproarDemocrat Amy Acton’s odds of winning this year’s Ohio governor’s race have hit record highs in prediction markets as GOP rival Vivek Ramaswamy doubles down on a controversial attack ad.cleveland.com2d agoWhole story →Governmentohio governor s race
